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2008 FAR Scholarships Announced

THE FOUNDATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO, INC., a non-profit organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C., plans to administer fifty-five (55) scholarships for the academic year 2008 - 2009 to assist licensed Radio Amateurs.  The Foundation, composed of over seventy-five local area Amateur Radio Clubs, fully funds three of these scholarships.  Eleven are funded with the income from grants.  The remaining forty-one (41) are administered by the Foundation without cost to the various donors.

Licensed Radio Amateurs may compete for these awards if they plan to pursue a full-time course of studies beyond high school and are enrolled in or have been accepted for enrollment at an accredited university, college or technical school.  The awards range from $500 to $3000 with preference given in some cases to residents of specified geographical areas or the pursuit of certain study programs.  Amateur Radio Clubs, especially those in Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin, are encouraged to announce these opportunities at their meetings, in their club newsletters, during training classes, on their nets and on their world wide web home pages.

Additional information and an application form may be requested by letter or QSL card postmarked prior to March 30, 2008. Please send name, call and address to:          

          FAR Scholarships

          Post Office Box 831

          Riverdale, MD 20738

Applications are also available for download from the Foundation’s web site http://www.amateurradio-far.org/.

The Foundation for Amateur Radio, incorporated in the District of Columbia, is an exempt organization under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.  It is devoted exclusively to promoting the interests of Amateur Radio and those scientific, literary and educational pursuits that advance the purposes of the Amateur Radio Service.

The Foundation encourages all qualified amateurs to apply for these awards. 

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